Chapter 22: A Deal

Chapter Content

After Amelia left the office, the room turned eerily silent. Alfred sat behind his desk, staring at a sheet of paper that held a copy of all my stats and skills.

"Your stats are a bit below average. You have the strength of an unathletic high school student. Your speed is average, but your defense is slightly above average. You may have a lot of skills, but they seem strange, and there isn’t anything particularly eye-catching. I can’t imagine any guild would hire you, and normally, I wouldn’t even speak to someone with such mediocre stats." He sighed before setting the paper down on the table; his expression turned stern.

"Look, don’t think I’ll help you out just because you came here with heiress of the Veylmont guild. The only thing that buys you is the time to impress me. I have half a mind to throw you out, so tell me: what bloodline, class, magic affinity, or system do you have that would stop me from throwing you out right now?"

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